Editor, The News:
Re: Theft of mail on the rise (The News, April 5).
Some championed for change after years of mail thefts in our area. Our community box is now relocated.
A small victory.
Those afflicted by such theft and other crimes should lobby politicians, RCMP and Canada Post to unite instead of passing the buck. If you face a wall, use the media responsibly to amplify it.
If it falls on deaf ears, go to those higher in the political food chain and let their critics know.
The law should apply bilaterally to all. Nobody needs to get hurt or take justice into their own hands.
Block Watches help, but can’t do it all. There is a need for surveillance cameras in hot spots and enforceable curfews, as well as better street lighting and more auxiliaries.
To merely lobby for cops will only yield tax hikes. Citizens can limit chances of being victims of crime.
You cannot stop gutless hooligan acts, but there are things we can do – like reporting crimes.
Some people don’t call 911, fearing reprisals, or have lost faith in the RCMP.
But the police, as said by Mayor Deb Walters, are not mind-readers.
They can do much better without the attitudes, though.
We deserve to be heard and respected, not ignored, especially given the taxes we pay.
Those who fought against mail theft or reported crimes do not feel powerless.
Ostrich approaches don’t work. Never have.
Thanks to reporter Monisha Martins for breaking the story, and those who valiantly helped out about the mail.
Norman Edwin
Pitt Meadows
